More and more operators are looking at selling off passive networks. This underlines not only the value of such networks, but also the advantages of structural ...
Telia has completed its takeover of Bonnier Broadcasting, after securing conditional regulatory approval. We find it difficult to get excited about this kind of vertical ...
Deutsche Telekom is reportedly preparing to put its Dutch unit T-Mobile Netherlands up for sale. Possible bidders are not obvious, apart from EQT, owner of fixed network ...
Dominique Leroy's decision to move from CEO of Proximus to heading KPN has raised speculation the two operators could be closer to a merger. We expect that is unlikely to ...
Sunrise has become embroiled in a battle with its major shareholder Freenet over the proposed acquisition of UPC Switzerland. Freenet thinks the takeover is too expensive, ...
KPN has been forced to search for a new CEO. Maximo Ibarra, who joined the Dutch operator early last year, is leaving at the end of September for 'personal reasons'. KPN's ...
KPN is facing a challenge. With no growth and a saturated market, the Dutch operator still needs to pay a dividend. Its remaining stake in Telefonica Deutschland has been ...
Telecompaper has compiled its own stock index since early 2018, based on all the European telecom service stocks. Some stocks have disappeared due to takeovers, such as the ...
Canada-based Brookfield Asset Management is considering a bid for Dutch operator KPN, along with two Dutch pension fund managers, PGGM and APG, according to a report from ...
The internet services market revolved around three major issues in 2018: fake news, privacy and monopolies. We look here at the developments at the three biggest players: ...
The Dutch market is set for a new year with a new composition. VodafoneZiggo is on track with its merger integration, T-Mobile and Tele2 are set to complete their merger, and ...
KPN's new strategic plan builds on its plan from 2016. In short, the focus is on cost savings, investing in technology and convergence. This should result in a higher margin ...
The European Commission can approve or block the proposed merger of T-Mobile and Tele2 Netherlands, but whatever the case, the decision will have big consequences for future ...
Comcast has won the bidding for Sky, after a long takeover battle. Now the question is what the entry of the US's largest cable operator will mean for the European market. ...
The European Commission has decided not to reject outright the T-Mobile and Tele2 Netherlands merger and thrown the ball back in the operators' court to come up with remedies ...
T-Mobile Netherlands has made a number of promises regarding its proposed takeover of Tele2 in order to gain approval from regulators. After analysing the context of the ...
Facebook's first loss of customers in Europe resulted in a 20 percent drop in its market capitalisation. Is this the beginning of the end for Facebook or will the share price ...
AT&T has won the lawsuit brought by the US Department of Justice against its takeover of Time Warner, allowing the US operator to complete the deal without conditions. The ...
Vodafone has agreed to buy Liberty Global's operations in Germany, Hungary, Romania and the Czech Republic. Germany may raise some regulatory issues, but we expect the deal ...
Iliad reported disappointing first-quarter results, with fixed revenues down 1.6 percent. The company points to the weak spots, presumably the result of competitors Altice ...
The threat of a global trade war initiated by the US has spread to the telecom sector. From blocking takeovers, such as Qualcomm by Broadcom, to banning exports to China's ...
Orange Belgium has confirmed it's ready to take over the cable operator Voo, owned by Nethys and Brutele in respectively Wallonia and Brussels. If it's successful, the ...
KPN has sold its international wholesale unit iBasis for an undisclosed amount. This is something we predicted some years ago, as iBasis adds little to the Dutch company. It ...
Telenet has agreed to increase its stake in De Vijver Media from 50 to 100 percent, giving it control of the SBS Belgium commercial channels and production house Woestijnvis. ...
The latest edition of Mobile World Congress shows that 5G is well on the way to becoming a reality, with the first services expected before year-end. While it appears the US ...